Roger Pierce Smith Jr., 58, of Horton, Kansas passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at his home on the Kickapoo Reservation. He was born on November 9, 1952 in Horton, Kansas the son of Roger and Eleanor Mason Smith Sr. Roger went to work as a firefighter for the Topeka Fire Department in 1983 and was promoted to captain in 2002. He retired on September 11, 2004 on Engine #3. He was a member of the Kickapoo Tribe and the Kennekuk Church. Survivors include a son, Randy Ray Smith of Mayetta, Kansas; daughter, Cheri Michol Smith of Mayetta, Kansas; four sisters, Judith Suina of Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, Lena Belle Smith, Janet Sue Potto and Naomi Ruth Smith all of Horton, Kansas; two granddaughters, Hannah and Alexis and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother Roy "Oakie" Smith and two sisters, Diana Mariscal and Lou Ella Smith. Kennekuk Church Services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at the Kickapoo Community Building on the Kickapoo Reservation. Burial will be on Thursday morning at 10:00 A.M. at the Smith family Cemetery on the Kickapoo Reservation. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com